Christmas short story

Vivian Bunn frowned at the boxes and tissue paper strewn across the floor of Lady Barbara Finchley-fforde's sitting room. Decorating Finchley Hall for the holidays used to be more a matter of deciding than actually doing the work. But since Mr. Mugg had...er, resigned, there was no one left to do it. Except Francie Jewell, of course. Francie, Lady Barbara's cook and maid-of-all-work, would tackle anything except ironing. But if Francie were put in charge of Christmas decorations, they'd probably end up with a fake tree in the Great Hall and inflatable snowmen in the courtyard.